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When waste transforms into financial support for local children in Quarteira, Portugal.

The 2019 420 World Championship organization, Vilamoura Sailing, transformed 14 tons of trash into financial support to a local shelter, with the support of local authorities, Inframoura, Marina de Vilamoura and city of Quarteira.

José Massapina, I420CA Vice President and Development Officer, today did a presentation during the Development and Regions Committee at the 2019 World Sailing Annual Conference that is taking place in Bermuda.

This years ACCs was classic fall New England conditions - that is.... always a surprise.

Sailors were challenged with light and shifty conditions on Saturday and then sporty 18-25+ knots, driving rain and 4-6 foot seas on Sunday.

Racing was close, with the top 5 boats separated by just 7 points in the 6-race regatta.

The Federação Angolana de Desportos Náuticos and the International 420 and 470 Class Associations are pleased to invite 420 and 470 sailors to take part in the 2020 420 Open African Championship and the 2020 470 Open African Championship in Luanda, Angola, from 12-18 January 2020.

A full day of meetings will open the World Sailing's Annual Conference today in Bermuda. Discussions will run until Nov. 3rd.

The 420 class will be represented by 3 EC members: Nino Shmueli, President; Jose Massapina, Vice President; and Dimitris Dimou, Chairmen of the Technical Committee.

Australian Sailing has welcomed a new President, Vice President and Board members after their election at the 2019 Annual General Meeting held at the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia.

Daniel Belcher (President) and Alistair Murray AM (Vice President) will lead a new-look Board after long-term President (Matt Allen AM) and Vice President (Sarah Kenny) finished their terms at the AGM.

Luissa Smith is leaving the 420 Class after nearly 9 years working as our PR and Media Officer.

A new edition of Semana de Buenos Aires concluded this week at Yacht Club Argentino.
35 boats enjoyed of this competition, mainly raced under stormy and windy conditions.